Krutrim, the artificial intelligence start-up founded by Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal, has acquired BharatSah’AI’yak, an AI-powered platform developed by Samagra, in a move aimed at deepening its footprint in India’s public...
Metro’s biggest shareholder open to selling stake, sources say
Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal is open to selling his majority stake in British lender Metro Bank and has received interest from investors, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Gilinski, who sits on...
Buyout firm Penta chooses bankers for sale of Britain’s Amber River, sources say
Private equity firm Penta Capital has enlisted bankers to sell financial planning company Amber River, four sources familiar with the matter said, in what would be the latest in a wave of dealmaking to hit...
ArcelorMittal signs deal to sell its steel mill and iron ore mine in Bosnia
ArcelorMittal, the world’s second-largest steelmaker, said it signed a deal on Friday to sell its operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, comprising a steel mill and an iron ore mine, to the Bosnia-based Pavgord...
Haveli Investments to buy AI database firm Couchbase for about $1.5 billion
Haveli Investments will acquire Couchbase for about $1.5 billion, the companies said on Friday, as the private equity firm looks to capitalize on the artificial intelligence-focused database company’s platform...
Struggling retailer Homeplus gets approval for sale plan from South Korean court
A South Korean court approved on Friday grocery retailer Homeplus’s plan to sell the struggling company, in a move that the court said was aimed at providing funds to repay creditors and to ensure job security for...
$230mn deal: Partners Group to acquire 75% of Infinity Fincorp
Swiss private equity major Partners Group is all set to acquire a majority stake in Infinity Fincorp Solutions, a Mumbai-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) focused on micro-loans against property, according to...
USL to acquire majority stake in Nao Spirits
Diageo India (United Spirits Limited), on Thursday said it is acquiring a majority controlling stake in Nao Spirits at an enterprise value of Rs130 crore. Three years ago, Diageo bought a 22.5% stake in Nao, which makes...
Adani Power’s proposal to acquire Vidarbha Industries Power’s approved by NCLT
The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Wednesday approved Adani Power Ltd’s acquisition of Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd. Before the tribunal’s nod, the secured creditors of the company approved...
Gentari plans to offload up to 50% stake in India arm
Gentari, the renewable energy arm of Malaysian national oil & gas company Petronas, is seeking to sell up to a 50% stake in its India unit in what could potentially become one of the largest green energy deals in...
TPG likely to sell 6% stake in Sai Life Sciences at estimated price of Rs 885 crore in block deal: Report
Global assets management company TPG is likely to sell 12.5 million shares representing 6% stake Sai Life Sciences at an estimated deal size of $102 million (Rs 885 crore), according to a report. The base price of the...
Insurtech firm Renewbuy bags $10 million from Apis, 360 One
Insurance broking startup Renewbuy has secured $10 million (about Rs 86 crore) in a funding round from existing investors, London-based Apis Partners and 360 One (previously IIFL Wealth), according to people with...
